Governor Ivey Proclaims July 22 as "Sweet Grown Alabama Day"
Sweet Grown Alabama Day was celebrated Wednesday at the State Capitol with a special farmers market. Governor Kay Ivey also issued a proclamation that declared July 22, 2020, Sweet Grown…
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WANTED: Nearly $3,000 in Perfume Stolen from Prattville Store, Police Need Help Identifying Suspects
The Prattville Police Department is currently investigating a felony Theft from a retail store. Investigators say that on July 10, around 2:25 pm, two unknown females entered the Ulta Beauty store with large handbags. The females went directly to the…
Doctor Identified in Montgomery Pill Mill Investigation
The Drug Enforcement Administration executed a search warrant at a doctor's office in Montgomery. The U.S. Attorney's Office - Middle District of Alabama confirmed to Alabama News Network that it…
Montgomery Public Schools Will Go Virtual for First 9 Weeks
The Montgomery Public School system has announced it will go completely virtual for the first nine weeks of the school year. MPS Superintendent Dr. Ann Roy Moore made…
Man Charged with Sexual Assault of Child Under the Age of 12
The Montgomery Police Department has charged a man with sexual assault of a child under the age of 12. MPD charged Apoliner Teopanci-Mariano, 35, with…
Family of 8-year-old Killed in Riverchase Galleria Shooting Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit
The family of 8-year-old Royta Giles Jr. has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Riverchase Galleria in Hoover. Giles was killed during a shooting inside of the mall…
Dallas Co. Election Officials Certify Primary Runoff Election
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The results of the primary runoff election are now certified and official. Election officials in Dallas County canvassed the runoff election this afternoon. Twenty-two provisional ballots cast…
State Superintendent Dr. Eric Mackey on Re-opening Plans
Although the Alabama State Board of Education released their road map to re-opening schools two weeks ago, there is still much uncertainty about what school will look like in the…
Alabama Voters Still Required to Show I.D. at Polls After Appeal Was Upheld by Federal Judge
A federal appeals court is rejecting claims that an Alabama law which requires voters to show government-issued photo identification at the polls is racially discriminatory. A three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday upheld a…
Amber Alert Issued for 19-Month-Old Girl Cancelled
**UPDATE** According to ALEA, the Amber ALert has been cancelled as 19-month-old Embry Jade Liehann Holt and her mother Dana both were found safe. **ORIGINAL STORY** The State of Alabama has issued a Child Abduction Emergency (Amber Alert) in…
Governor Ivey Announces Statewide Online Driver License Renewal Extension
Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced Alabama driver license holders will now be allowed to renew online a second time during a 12-year period. Until now, driver license holders were limited to one online renewal every eight years. As part…
Alabama Could Lose House Seat Based on Census Response
Officials say Alabama is in danger of losing at least one congressional seat based on its current response rate to the U.S. Census. Officials including Gov. Kay Ivey provided an update…
UPDATE: Crash Involving Train, Tractor Causes Road Closure in Opelika
Update: The victim, a 27-year-old male, suffered massive internal injuries and died from those injuries at 5:57 PM in the Trauma Intensive Care Unit at UAB. Police are investigating the accident and it is not clear how fast, or even…
Mayor Steven Reed Ordering City Flags to be Flown Half-Staff in Honor of the Late John Lewis
Mayor Steven L. Reed on Tuesday ordered all city flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of the life and legacy of Alabama native Congressman John Lewis. On Saturday, Mayor Reed released the below statement on the passage of…
Three Montgomery Teens Charged with Capital Murder in Death of Missing Teen Found in Catoma Creek
The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a Homicide Investigation following the June 24th death of Lesley Luna Pantaleon, 17,…
People in Selma Remember Civil Rights Icon John Lewis
From the West Alabama newsroom-- People in Selma are remembering the life and legacy of civil rights icon and Alabama native -- John Lewis. Flags are flying at half staff around the city --…
Marion Military Institute Receives Top Honors
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A community college in West Alabama is voted the top community college in the state of Alabama -- and one of the top ten community colleges in the country.…
Selma Mayor Not Seeking Re-Election
Selma Mayor Darrio Melton has announced he will not seek re-election. He made the announcement on his Facebook page last night. Melton…
Alabama Inmate Serving Life without Parole for Marengo County Murder Dies from COVID-19
Wilson Roosevelt Conner, a 47-year-old inmate who was serving a life without the possibility of parole sentence for murder out of Marengo County at St. Clair Correctional Facility (St. Clair) in Springville, passed away on July 17. Conner, who suffered…
Troy Police Seeking Information in Death of Ramer Man
The Troy Police Department is currently investigating the death of 21-year-old Jacoby Deshon Cogburn, of Ramer. The death occurred in the 300 block of Elba Highway on Monday July 13, around 9:13 pm. Troy Police Department officers responded to the…
Some Oppose Renaming Edmund Pettus Bridge After Late Civil Rights Leader Rep. John Lewis
Civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., is extolled at an event with fellow Democrats before passing the Voting Rights Advancement Act to eliminate potential state and local voter suppression laws, at the Capitol in Washington,…
Protesters Turn Themselves in After Warrants Were Issued Following Painting "Black Lives Matter" in Front of State Capitol
All five leaders of SOS, the Save OurSevlves Movement for Justice and Democracy, and Black Lives Matter showed up at Monday at the City of Montgomery Police Station to voluntarily…
Governor Ivey Announces $170 Million for Health Care and Remote Learning in Alabama Public Schools
Governor Kay Ivey on Monday awarded $70 million to support the Alabama State Department of Education’s (ALSDE) Education Health and Wellness Grant Program and $100 million to support the Educational Remote Learning Devices Grant Program. “COVID-19 greatly impacted delivery of…
Groundbreaking for New Booker T. Washington High School Set for July 23
Montgomery Public Schools is excited to announce the groundbreaking for the new Booker T. Washington High School on 4400 Bell Road. The groundbreaking will be Thursday, July 23. A fire destroyed BTW’s Building C at the school’s former location on…
Review Shows Alabama School District Plans Lack Details of Closure Caused by Outbreak
A review of Alabama school districts' plans for reopening during the coronavirus outbreak finds that few districts provide clear guidance about what would force them to close again. Reports say the plans instead refer to guidance from local and state…
